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Legette brought in five of nine targets for 28 yards in the Panthers' 48-14 loss to the Buccaneers on Sunday.

Legette made his return from a one-game absence due to hip and wrist injuries and finished tied for the team lead in receptions while also setting the pace in targets. However, the rookie could do little with his five catches, his highest total since Week 4. Legette will aim to close out his first NFL campaign by exploiting the vulnerabilities of an inconsistent Falcons secondary on the road in Week 18.

Tolbert brought in three of four targets for 30 yards and a touchdown in the Cowboys' 41-7 loss to the Eagles on Sunday.

Tolbert recorded his seventh touchdown of the campaign on a four-yard grab with just under six minutes remaining in the first quarter, a catch that served as the highlight of his afternoon. The third-year pro battled through a finger injury to suit up Sunday, and he served as the No. 2 receiver in the Cowboys' first game without CeeDee Lamb (IR-shoulder). Tolbert will face an inconsistent Commanders secondary in a Week 18 home matchup to close out the season.

Cooks brought in four of eight targets for 52 yards in the Cowboys' 41-7 loss to the Eagles on Sunday.

Cooks was unsurprisingly the leader across the board for the Cowboys in receptions, receiving yards and targets on the afternoon as Dallas played its first game without CeeDee Lamb (IR-shoulder). However, the extra attention from Cooper Rush, which resulted in season-high yardage and target totals for Cooks, still led to a modest fantasy afternoon overall in a game that progressively got away from Dallas. Cooks should have an elevated role again during the Week 18 home regular-season finale against the Commanders.

Washington (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Commanders, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.

Washington had missed the Falcons' last three games due to a concussion. He was able to clear the league's five-step concussion protocols, but he will be a healthy inactive for Sunday night's game. Washington's next opportunity to play will be in Week 18 against the Panthers.

McMillan brought in all five targets for 51 yards and two touchdowns and rushed once for nine yards in the Buccaneers' 48-14 win over the Panthers on Sunday.

The rookie wideout continued his impressive late-season run with his fifth and sixth touchdown receptions over the last four contests. McMillan hit pay dirt from 10 and 16 yards out in the second and fourth quarters, respectively, and he finished second in catches and targets to Mike Evans on the afternoon. McMillan has five catches in three consecutive contests heading into the Week 18 regular-season finale against the Saints.

Thielen secured five of six targets for 110 yards and two touchdowns in the Panthers' 48-14 loss to the Buccaneers on Sunday.

Thielen led the Panthers in receptions and receiving yards while finishing second in targets, and he was on the receiving end of both of Bryce Young's touchdown passes (17, 40 yards). The veteran wideout's multi-score tally was his first of the season, and he'll take aim at the vulnerable Falcons secondary to close out the season in Week 18.

Brown secured three of five targets for 36 yards and a touchdown in the Eagles' 41-7 win over the Cowboys on Sunday.

Brown's quiet day was salvaged by his 20-yard touchdown grab late in the third quarter, a pass thrown by No. 3 quarterback Tanner McKee after Kenny Pickett (ribs) was forced out of the contest. Brown's scoring catch was preceded by a spectacular one-handed would-be TD reception that was narrowly incomplete when the talented receiver's right foot didn't come down inbounds in the left corner of the end zone. The Eagles have now clinched the NFC East, and unless the No. 1 seed is still in play for them in a Week 18 home matchup against the Giants, it's likely Brown doesn't take part in all four quarters of that contest.

Smith brought in six of seven targets for 120 yards and two touchdowns in the Eagles' 41-7 win over the Cowboys on Sunday.

Smith led the Eagles in receptions, receiving yards and targets on the afternoon despite working with Kenny Pickett (ribs) and Tanner McKee as his quarterbacks. Smith caught a touchdown from each, recording a 22-yard scoring grab in the second quarter from Pickett and a 25-yarder from McKee to close out the scoring in the final period. Smith, who now has a career-high eight TD catches, will have one more chance to tune up for the postseason in Week 18 against the Giants, but it remains to be seen how much playing time Philadelphia's starters outside of Saquon Barkley, who'll be chasing the all-time rushing yardage record, will play.

Shakir caught three of six targets for 25 yards in Sunday's 40-14 win over the Jets.

Shakir caught nearly every pass directed his way in the first half of the season, but that hasn't been the case once the weather started to get colder. Only three of the 45 passes thrown Shakir's way through Week 9 fell incomplete, but he has been targeted on at least three incomplete passes in six of seven subsequent games. If Shakir and Buffalo's other starters are rested against the Patriots in Week 18, he'll finish the regular season with 76 catches for 821 yards and four touchdowns on 100 targets, all career highs.

Cooper caught all three of his targets for 56 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 40-14 win over the Jets.

Cooper's first two catches put him over 10,000 career receiving yards, and he celebrated the milestone in style by coming down with a contested catch for a 30-yard touchdown in the third quarter. This was a nice bounce-back performance from Cooper, who had just one catch over the previous two games combined. Cooper may not play against the Patriots in Week 18 since the Bills have secured the No. 2 seed in the AFC and can't move up or down.